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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2893140' first='Kaden' last='Benne'] (Mexico): A 6'3" combo guad from Mid-Missouri who has good positional size and a nice shooting stroke from 3-point range. He has nifty handles to create his own shot off the dribble and he could use his height to score over smaller opponents inside.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1850448' first='Phillip' last='Howard'] (SMA): A 6'3" guard who has a nice skill set to go along with his physical strength. He can score in the post or flash into the lane to hit the turnaround jumper in the lane. He can also create his offense to score on the perimeter.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2480935' first='Nehemiah' last='Swanson'] (Principia): A 6'2" guard who is a solid athlete who can create plays with his slashing ability. He can also knock down open perimeter shots. He did a good job rebounding and playing solid defense.</p>
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<p>Aidan O'Haire (Francis Howell): A 6'4" guard who has impressive athleticism to go along with his ability to score. He attacks the basket well and has the ability to throw a dunk down on a defender's head. He also knock down shots off the dribble where he gets good elevation on his jumper.</p>
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<p>Owen Seitz (Nixa): A 5'10" guard from the SWMO area who can really shoot it from 3-point range. He could also create off the dribble with his strength and ball handling ability. He had a nice fadeaway jumper in the lane.</p>
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<p>Kelan Gruver (Bonner Springs, KS): A 6'2" guard who has a nice shooting stroke from the mid-range area and from 3-point territory. He was very effective shooting from the corners. He also moved well without the ball to get himself open.</p>
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<p>Micah Betchan (Charles Page, OK): A 6'1" guard who is a smooth lefty who can handle the ball and knock down perimeter jumpers. He can hit the 3-pointer or lift the defender up with a nice shot fake to set up his drive to the basket.</p>
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<p>David Price (Charles Page): A 5'8" point guard from Oklahoma who plays the game in an old-school fashion. He was good at keeping defenders on his hip as he got into the lane. He could also back them down and hit the turnaround jumper. His mid-range jumper was on point.</p>
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<p>Gall Payton (Collinsville, IL): A 6'0" point guard from the metro east Illinois area who was one of the best passers that I saw at the event. His court vision and unselfishness were on full display. He was dropping dimes to teammates from all different kinds of angles on the court.</p>
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Kaden Benne
Kaden
Benne
6'3"
Mexico High School | 2026
MO
(Mexico): A 6'3" combo guad from Mid-Missouri who has good positional size and a nice shooting stroke from 3-point range. He has nifty handles to create his own shot off the dribble and he could use his height to score over smaller opponents inside.
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